| Capital | New Delhi 28°36.8′N 77°12.5′E | |
| Largest city | Mumbai | |
|---|---|---|
| Official languages | ||
| Recognised regional languages | ||
| National language | None | |
| Demonym | Indian | |
| Government | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic[1] | |
| - | President | Pranab Mukherjee |
| - | Vice President | Mohammad Hamid Ansari |
| - | Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| - | Chief Justice | H. L. Dattu[6] |
| - | Speaker of the House | Sumitra Mahajan |
| Legislature | Parliament of India | |
| - | Upper house | Rajya Sabha |
| - | Lower house | Lok Sabha |
| Independence from the United Kingdom | ||
| - | Dominion | 15 August 1947 |
| - | Republic | 26 January 1950 |
| Area | ||
| - | Total | 3,287,590[7] km2[b] (7th) 1,269,346 sq mi |
| - | Water (%) | 9.6 |
| Population | ||
| - | 2011 census | 1,210,193,422[8] (2nd) |
| - | Density | 382.8/km2 (31st) 991.3/sq mi |
| GDP (PPP) | 2015 estimate | |
| - | Total | $7.997 trillion[9] (3rd) |
| - | Per capita | $6,266[9] (124th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2015 estimate | |
| - | Total | $2.308 trillion[9] (7th) |
| - | Per capita | $1,808[9] (141st) |
| Gini (2010) | 33.9[10] medium · 79th | |
| HDI (2013) |  0.586[11]medium · 135th | |
| Currency | Indian rupee (₹) (INR) | |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) | |
| - | Summer (DST) | not observed (UTC+05:30) |
| Date format | dd-mm-yyyy (CE) | |
| Drives on the | left | |
| Calling code | +91 | |
| ISO 3166 code | IN | |
| Internet TLD | .in | |
Monday, 25 May 2015
About India
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